Best Sad Punks Podcasts (2024)

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Damon and Naomi - More Sad Hits | 90s Album Review 45:42

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Following the end of Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang were ready to give up on music. Thanks to Mark Kramer of Shimmy Disc, who coaxed them back into the studio, the pair formed Damon and Naomi, and released their debut More Sad Hits in 1992. While continuing the dream pop/slowcore sound of Galaxie 500, the band stretch their sound in va…

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KINSELLACAST 313: Honest reporting on how things are honestly terrible - plus Worriers, Gurriers and more 37:16

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Finger Eleven - Tip | 90s Album Review 1:00:11

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Starting as the inexplicable Rainbow Butt Monkeys in the early 90s, the band wisely changed their name after the 1995 debut release and reconfigured their sound on 1998's Tip as Finger Eleven. With the capable Arnold Lanni behind the board, the band combined contemporary elements of Our Lady Peace, Helmet, Quicksand, and more in their post-grunge a…

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KINSELLACAST 312: The hero of Nova with Kheiriddin, Belanger - plus Smoke or Fire, Joe McMahon, Break to Broken and more 1:10:16

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Hootie & the Blowfish - Cracked Rear View | 90s Album Review 1:23:17

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In terms of unexpected successes in the music industry, Hootie & the Blowfish might be the biggest one of all. Having spent years playing southern bars as the 80s gave way to the 90s, the band couldn't get a record deal despite success with an independent EP. The A&R rep that signed them did so because they didn't sound like what was popular, and A…

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KINSELLACAST 311: From Israel to Canada with those who know the truth - plus Against Me, Joyce Manor, Fugazi, Smoke or Fire, Wailers 1:14:58

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Frente! - Marvin the Album | 90s Album Review 1:01:53

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Led by vocalist Angie Hart and guitarist Simon Austin, Frente! emerged from Melbourne, Australia, with a sound that blended acoustic folk with a touch of alternative rock. On their 1992 debut Marvin the Album, Hart's angelic vocals combined with Austin's intricate guitar work create an intimate listening experience. It was completely out of step wi…

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KINSELLACAST 310: Me on the way to Israel - with Adler and fine Jewish punk rock! 52:28

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Superchunk - Foolish | 90s Album Review 1:03:03

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The 1994 album Foolish by Superchunk might be the defining indie rock album of the 1990s. Raw musical energy paired with introspective lyrics and hooks that grab hold from the first track to the last. The band's signature blend of punk and pop shines through in every distorted chord or note that guitarist and lead singer Mac McCaughan sings or stru…

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KINSELLACAST 309: A happy and sad week - with good friends and good music 1:11:44

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Muse - Showbiz | 90s Album Review 1:01:46

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When Muse released their debut album Showbiz in 1999, the Radiohead and Jeff Buckley comparison were unavoidable. Lumped in with Coldplay, Paloalto, Ours, and other bands whose male vocalists utilized a falsetto, the band never actually quite fit in, and their trajectory in the 2000s is evidence they were thinking bigger. While so many music critic…

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KINSELLACAST 308: Lilley, Kheiriddin, Adler, Belanger, Brady - plus Bass Drum of Death, Mannequin Pussy, Porridge, Wavves 1:31:35

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INXS - Full Moon, Dirty Hearts | 90s Album Review 1:03:52

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In 1992, INXS released Welcome to Wherever You Are and instead of touring, headed back into the studio for a quick follow-up. 1993's Full Moon, Dirty Hearts was the result, a mixed bag of innovation incorporating bass grooves on tracks like "The Gift" and "Cut Your Roses Down" while still writing anthemic choruses on tracks like "Days of Rust" and …

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KINSELLACAST 307: The end of multiculturalism? With Lilley, Kheiriddin, Adler plus Israel Vibration, Wailers and more! 1:25:25

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Monique Powell of Save Ferris | 90s Artist Interview 45:47

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All the way back in season seven, we reviewed Save Ferris’s 1997 release It Means Everything, the first ska album discussed on a deep dive for the podcast. Seven years later, we catch up with Save Ferris lead singer Monique Powell who discusses how she joined the ska-punk band, the highs and lows of signing to a major label, what it was like being …

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Supergrass - In It for the Money | 90s Album Review 1:05:55

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Rock music genres often get reduced to a "Big Four." For Grunge, it was Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. For Thrash, Anthrax, Megadeth, Metallica, and Slayer made the grade. In 90s Britpop, Oasis, Blur, Pulp and Suede got the nod. But as if often the case, the bands on the cusp are often as interesting or even more-so thanks to…

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KINSELLACAST 306: From Jamaica, Irie (sort of) - Lawfare Project plus Toots, Wailers and Desmond Dekker! 41:09

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Pollen - The Glorious Couch Life | 90s Album Review 47:51

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You're forgiven if you tried to search for Pollen on the internet and struggled to find this band. Besides the numerous bands named Pollen, there is also the issue of their debut 1998 album The Glorious Couch Life not appearing on streaming services, rendering it hard to find for the average music listener. That's a shame, because throughout the re…

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KINSELLACAST 305: SFH RIDES AGAIN! Brady, Liedtke, Adler - plus Television, SFH and Hot Nasties! 1:03:50

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Hobey Echlin of Majesty Crush | 90s Artist Interview 1:59:22

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Formed in a city best known for either Motown Soul or Garage Rock, shoegazers Majesty Crush were an anomaly in the early ‘90s Detroit music scene. Inspired by the music coming out of the UK, Majesty Crush’s sound employed swirling guitars, hazy vocals, and captivating dreaminess while incorporating elements of soul and R&B. After their song “No. 1 …

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Dredg - Leitmotif | 90s Album Review 46:34

2M ago46:34

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Leitmotif, released in 1999 by Los Gatos, California quartet Dredg, is a concept album exploring themes of identity and time. The album blends elements of alternative rock, progressive rock, nu-metal, and post-hardcore, showcasing the band's skillful versatility, drawing comparison to fellow California bands Tool and Deftones. With its intricate in…

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KINSELLACAST 304: Lilley, Belanger, Smyth and Brady - plus Jeff Rosenstock, Gladie and Sidney Gish 1:27:26

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The Lemonheads - It's A Shame About Ray | 90s Album Review 51:38

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Released during the decline of 80s hair metal and rise of 90s Seattle grunge and alternative, the 1992 album It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads is rarely mentioned as being in the pantheon of 90s album, but maybe it should. Sporting tight and smart songwriting arrangements with track after track of catchy hooks, lead singer and guitarist Evan…

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KINSELLACAST 303: Symbols of hate with Lilley, Belanger, Adler (twice) - plus Sprints, New Dad, Fontaines DC, Lisa O'Neill 53:21

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Keith and Glenn Kochanowicz of Riverside | 90s Artist Interview 1:27:59

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With the music landscape dominated by the grunge movement coming out of Seattle, it’s little wonder that Pennsylvania’s Riverside, a band influenced by the likes of The Smiths and Echo and the Bunnymen, didn’t stand a chance. Featuring Keith Kochanowicz (vocals, guitar, organ) and his brother Glenn Kochanowicz (bass, vocals), Kenneth Jackson (guita…

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Sinéad O'Connor - Universal Mother | 90s Album Review 1:15:57

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By 1994, Sinéad O'Connor had established herself as a musical powerhouse willing to take risks behind the microphone and under the hot spotlight of the media. Following up her third album, the 1992 release Am I Not Your Girl?, consisting mostly of jazz standards, O'Connor returned with an album of diverse musical styles, blending elements of folk, …

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KINSELLACAST 302: Lilley, Pierson, Adler, Paradis, Belanger and more - plus Mt. Eddy, LJG, The Frights, Surf Curse 1:26:17

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It Came From Slimey Valley compilation | 80s Album Review 1:09:56

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Compilation albums have helped define a musical scene or time period for decades, and the roots of 90s alternative rock are unmistakably tied to the underground music of the 1980s. While punk exploded into the mainstream 1994 thanks to million selling albums by Green Day and The Offspring, the seeds were planted in the small scenes across the count…

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KINSELLACAST 301: Live from New York (sort of), with E., Lilley, Batra - plus lots of New York songs! 51:33

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The Hookers - Black Visions of Crimson Wisdom | 90s Album Review 1:00:09

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The 1999 album Black Visions of Crimson Wisdom by The Hookers is a loud, pummeling rock record that draws influence from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal as well as '80s hardcore and punk. Guitar riffs that would sound at home on Iron Maiden or Judas Priest albums rip while a thundering rhythm section propels the band with hardcore energy, keepi…

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KINSELLACAST 300: super-long episode 300 with Lilley! Kheiriddin! Adler! Hand! Pierson! Belanger! Plus W's fave tunes: Virginity, Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Modern Baseball and more! 2:03:30

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The Brady Bunch Lawnmower Massacre - Desperate Football | 90s Album Review 1:03:00

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In a bar in Perth, Australia in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Fred Negro and his various bands tore through country-tinged punk rock soaked in beer and satire. One of these incarnations was The Brady Bunch Lawnmower Massacre, a short-lived name that produced a single, an EP, and the 1992 album Desperate Football. Like fellow garage post-punks The…

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KINSELLACAST 299: End times cometh with Lilley, Kheiriddin, Adler, Belanger, Liedtke 1:38:08

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Jawbreaker - Dear You | 90s Album Review 47:32

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By the time 1995 rolled around, punk had exploded into the mainstream thanks to releases the previous year by Green Day and The Offspring, as well as Bad Religion, Rancid, NOFX, and many more. It was also the year Jawbreaker released their third album 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, as well as the year they made the jump to a major label for their fourth …

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KINSELLACAST 298: SFH return - plus Kheiriddin, Belanger, Adler on Canadian, Israeli and US politics 1:18:50

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Indigo Girls - Swamp Ophelia | 90s Album Review 53:50

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Released in 1994, the Indigo Girls' fifth album "Swamp Ophelia" marked a significant chapter in their career, following the critical and commercial success of their earlier works. The album, co-produced by Peter Collins, showcases the duo's distinctive harmonies and poignant songwriting, seamlessly blending folk and rock influences. Tracks like "Ga…

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The Top 10... 43:44

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...BEST alternative albums from the 2010s ERA is what's up this week, ladies and gents. So who's in your top 10? Or who SHOULD be top 10? Come join us in our debate!

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KINSELLACAST 297: Fight anti-Semitism now with Wexler, Adler, Kheiriddin, Belanger Lilley - plus Witch Fever, Pip Blom, Bug Club, Fontaines DC 1:40:48

4M ago1:40:48

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Albums of 1994 | 90s Roundtable 2:00:55

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In our latest and final "Albums of..." roundtable, we're tackling what might have been the most prolific year for releases of the entire decade. With the major labels scooping up bands to ride the alternative and grunge wave explosion into mainstream radio and on MTV, 1994 saw not only huge album releases from Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple P…

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KINSELLACAST 296: Nations not united with Lilley, Adler, Belanger, Brady - plus Clockworks, Private Trainer, Sprints and more 1:36:13

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Love Nut - ¡Baltimucho! | 90s Album Review 1:14:24

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Although only active for a short time in the 1990s, Baltimore, Maryland's Love Nut still managed to bounce from indie to major labels back to the indies over the course of their two albums. Originally recorded for Interscope Records, the band ended up releasing their second and last album on the smaller label Big Deal, meaning more freedom but less…

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KINSELLACAST 295: Stop hate now with Pierson, Adler, Znaimer, Kheiriddin, Belanger, Lilley - plus Worriers, Gurriers and more! 1:50:18

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Enter the New Year...with US! 46:36

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Happy New Years everybody! We are going into 2024 with good vibes and a nice chill episode. We talk resolutions and goals as well as reflecting on our history as musicians. What are your goals for the new year?By Jairo Mike

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The Verve - A Northern Soul | 90s Album Review 52:03

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While Britpop bands like Oasis and Blur aped the sounds of British invasion bands like The Beatles and The Kinks, other UK bands explored less radio-friendly material. In the case of The Verve, long psychedelic jams improvised in the studio established the sound of the band on their 1993 debut album A Storm in Heaven. For their long-play 1995 follo…

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KINSELLACAST 294: LET THEM GO - with Lilley, Pierson, Kheiriddin, Belanger, and me at the rally! Plus Hard Girls, Sorority Noise, Bully, Get Dead 1:21:46

4M ago1:21:46

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Fountains of Wayne - Utopia Parkway | 90s Album Review 54:20

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Nailing down what exactly is "power pop" can be frustrating (we did a whole roundtable on it!), but the "power" end of it is usually found in the guitar section. From the big riffs of Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen to Robert Quine's excited guitar leads on Matthew Sweet albums, just because it's "pop" doesn't mean it doesn't rock. For their second albu…

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KINSELLACAST 293: Happy birthday, JC! With Kheiriddin, Belanger, Adler, Lilley and more! Plus: MakeWar, Iron Chic, Out of Love 1:17:50

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Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five | 90s Album Review 1:02:05

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It's hard to imagine a piano-led trio playing power-pop and 70s singer-songwriter influenced songs making headway in the sea of sorrow that was the first half of the 90s. Maybe it's better Ben Folds Five made their debut in 1995, when labels abandoned looking for the next Pearl Jam or Nirvana and went after anyone with a radio-friendly song that co…

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KINSELLACAST 292: Bye, 2023 with Adler, Mulroney, Powers and 2023's best music 1:31:41

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Season Thirteen Review 22:01

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There is a lot to talk about when we look back on 2023. Albums new and old from 90s and 00s artists blasted from our speakers and headphones everyday. As with our previous year-in-review episodes, we look back at our favorite new album discoveries, most brought to us by our Patreon community, as well as our most enjoyable round table experiences, a…

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